The artists comments here are 3 paragraphs from each tribe that we gave our voices to in this project.

1. Keith Allen (Kallen of the blue-in-the-face)Its strange and profound, how a song or a beat can link even the farthest corners of the earth! This is a first time collab for me over many thousands of miles. So.. When I first heard Terry’s remarkable idea...I thought both "Wow"...and..."What?" Then I played it at full whack!...AND.. it got under my skin...From Terry’s deep rumblings...to my raw answering challenge...came Kevin’s calm harmonies...that stuck us all together like a layer of glue. We did have some sync/time difficulties...probably due to my cassette batteries being low...but...A message to all Tribes! Maybe...and just maybe...we ALL beat to the same drum!Keith

2. Kevin Gibbons (the Welsh tribe) Truth be told, I was a little nervous at the thought of a collaboration. Terry sent Keith and me an idea he had, for a chant based rhythmic tune. Within hours (almost) another version came to me with contributions of vocals and guitar from Keith, the bar was set pretty high and my nerves I now knew were justified. Encouraged by Terry I played along with the tune and found space for a few guitar parts and started having the best time. Singing along with the already established chant was also fantastic fun, finding the harmony and trying to make my vocal a bit different …and here is the result of our efforts, its been great being part of it. Gibbo

3. Terry Wigmore (of the Spirit Clan)The expression "finding your own voice" seemed to be the guiding principle in this musical project. It began simply as an idea to share with Keith Allen (Kallen) and Kevin Gibbons (ATP) and to see whether there was anything worth developing. As it turned out, each of us found our own (tribal) voice in this tune. The contributions came in stages. Keith leaped in with an energetic local football chant, lifting this from its First Nations (North American) tribal sound to a blue-face clan vibe and ancient British roots. Kevin added his Welsh voice and the flow began to have so semblance of a gathering of the clans, and the intro was re-visioned to create that narrative. In the end, we hope each listener will join the chants and add his or her own voice to the sentiment of community spirit this song evokes.

It is always a joy to hear a song emerge out of bits of sounds and start to take on its own energy. Energy is what this song is all about, and Keith and Kevin have lent their considerable musical sense and craft to the sense of all that is noble and ancient in the gatherings. Well done to Keith and Kevin. This track would not exist without your own vision and voice. Always grateful, Terry.

* Terry did the mixing and output so any comments on production issues would be rightly directly to him. Again, the arrangement is intended to be loose as you would expect at a gathering of chanting tribes…not polished…but energetic ;)

Comments

Just re-played this through decent 200 watt speakers...WOW! That sub-bass rumble in places.... Not only did it rattle the glass in me windows...IT ALSO OPENED A CUPBOARD DOOR!!! Man..thats what I call a powerful tune Terry!!!!

Hahaha yeah! All three of you sound crazy man! You made drummer start howling to your song too man, how did you guys pull that off? And that is some crazy keyboard going on. WOW MAN!! We're listening to this once with the lights off to see what happens. This is crazy! Hahaha yeah!

I, personally, have only heard maybe three people who can diversify music like you can. Not going to name names, but this is up there with the best of them!! Studio quality. Love it Terry!!
Merry Christmas Bud!!
Baz

Thanks for your comment on "Orchid" Terry. Intriguing idea and concept on this 3 way collab. Very creative - full of interesting musical sounds and vocals. Has a complexity but still very accessible and more importantly pleasing to the ear. You must have worked hard on this one. Quality of the piece shines through my friend. Merry Christmas. James

Man Terry this one is so sweet! One of the coolest songs i've heard in a long time. Where you come up with these ideas? Are you a world traveler? You have a lot of different cultures weaved into your music. I dig that big time. Great job from everyone involved.
best,
Eric

LOVE this. At first it sounds like you've gone down under and then it goes a bit medieval on you. The harmonies and layers of voices are a treat. First rate production and my favourite of yours since Getting Married! Love Wednesday x

By the title alone, I knew I was going to be in for a treat, and right away, you guys delivered. The music and voices are excellent! AWESOME, AWESOME TUNE! Also appreciate the background story by each of you - in case you forgot, AWESOME, AWESOME STUFF!!!

An ASTOUNDING concept idea you had here Terry...I know how much blood and guts you put into it...and this creation is a very special one. Well done with some fantastic engineering!!! As far as Im concerned..It is our "Bohemian Rhapsody"..breaking the bounderies!! Had some great fun with you and Kevin doing this...so...
When do we bring out the video?...got some blue face paint around here, somewhere! Cheers. keith

Very tribal indeed. What a great, and far out idea for a track. There's a lot going on and it all seems to work. Love the group feel this has to it. Very unusual, and very cool. Great job and always keep the faith!

HI Terry, How COOL is this!
Surely the greatest collaboration I've heard yet here on Mp3 unsigned, love everything here, the chanted vocals the synths are incredible, the beat is perfect, and the lyrics are totally great.
A great way to usher in the festive season, with good vibes here in abundance!
A hundred star effort. I love this!
Cheers,
Andrew

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Lyrics

Chants of various sounds and utterances (make up your own to sing along ;)

Chorus: The time, time is coming, when we'll all find our way back home (2x)

Photos

Video

Artist Bio

08/02/2015

Song-writer, arranger, guitar, keyboard/synth, vocals.

Exploring various styles and topics. Variety is the spice of life.

Joined this community of artists in July of 2011, and quickly observed the community-spirit of artists who take the time to listen to other artists' work and comment meaningfully and positively. The vibe is one of encouragement and helping out.

This was quickly expressed more tangibly in the number of collaborations that were being uploaded and that caught my attention. People were willing to offer skills and abilities, knowledge and understanding, and check their egos at the door and be willing to engage the difficult task of trying to work together for a common good - a better track. THIS has been an education for me and the learning that occurs as a result of working together is extraordinary.

Special mentions to those who have included me in their work, and they in mine: James Bell - not only got the ball rolling but is a kindred spirit; Dachleigh Music (Adam) - who used my cello lines in a some electronic music; Deggsy Music and DawnSinclair - the two are not always inseparable but they work so well together (that RnB will be a highlight!); Deon - we didn't do a lot together, but the journey was expansive; Rich Lodato, whose voice and guitar invites the cello to weave a melody too; AmorfoxiZ (Alfonso,) more cello; Left Ear Bleed (Jeff)...always good to help younger artists; Liquid (Anthony Gee) the budding rock keyboardist ;) and Michael Ritchie - consummate riff-meister and gentle spirit...thanks to one and all for including me in their journeys! FUN!...gotta be more fun than work or it isn't fun any more ;) Special mention to TomC (CyberJazz) in PC FL, for sharing his journey and struggles but the absence of more than a year suggests a final succumbing to cancer, though I have no way of checking that.

Also a note of GRATITUDE...that is the theme for my class of students. A number of artists from mp3u have contributed messages addressed to my class, and some have written wonderful tracks to help us find a calm and gentle start to our days of turbulence. Dan Michaelson, Peter Vines...great ambient tracks and such wonderful messages - you two were the first off the mark and set the bar very high for how to approach a class that you didn't really know; Will Riding...the Sleeping Giants was an awesome introduction to story-telling through music; Erik Jurado...straight from you heart to right where my kids are...amazing intuition; Kelly Mitchell...your artist comment narrative was inspirational on over-coming obstacles; Mike Ritchie - one boy has become filled with hope because of a specific word of encouragement...how incredibly awesome! ; Deon -many positive messages and ideas about life and existence, as well as ways to find calm in the midst of Life - looking forward tomore of your special way of looking at life; Rich - sent along some A/V material...journey into visual art...chalked full of encouraging words... some fine vocal/visual/philosphical chicken soup for the teen-aged soul, I think; Liquid (Anthony Gee), who has created some fine music for the class and sent a wonderful interview for the class to listen to. We are also enjoying some wonderful orchestral arrangements from AndyF (Andrew Foyston), and a superbly written note to the students.

In 2013 we heard from KtA (Marty Etheridge) - the students love the DnB stuff; ATuesdayParadox (Kevin Gibbons) - a very encouraging message and pics of Wales; Lazy Jane (Will Walton) sent along well-wishes from Georgia, DNA Codex (Andrew Shields)- not only introduced us to Surrealism, he showed us how to paint in a surealistic style with some extraordinary youtube clips with his wonderful ambient/electronica in the background; Essence - little did I know that in trying to find female artists to represent more gender equity, you would step in and tell a heart-changing story that resonated in all of us, and in one young woman in particular - you cast the seeds and often never know what good will result, so we trust and carry on; Keith Allen and Wednesday Wilson are also going to contribute their own stories and words of encouragement. In all of these personal touches and positive interactions there will be Wellness!

If there are any artists who wish to learn about the Wellness Project for this school year (Sept 2013-June 2014), or who wish to contribute, please feel free to contact any of the artists who have participated already, or contact me directly by clicking on the "e-mail" button at the top of the page here, or send along a PM (I do check fairly regularly)

Looking back over 2013, it seems to have been a year featuring a lot of collaborations with Keith Allen and Kevin Gibbons, in particular, and KALLEN - as the 3 amigos have become known - have enjoyed having a dozen or more tracks played on BBC Introducing Tees, with host Bob Fischer. This culminated in an interview with Keith, and developed a sidebar plot - what I affectionately call "The Mug Caper," in which, through a relentless process of e-mails, the DJ, Mr. Bob Fischer, was graciously able to provide an autographed BBC mug for Keith as a souvenir of a place and time in his long and illustrious musical career. Lots of FUN and Funny Business going around on mp3u this year.

2013 has also been a year of connecting with newer (to me) faces on mp3u..FXMAN, The Refined Poet, Idiom, and Master Peo. Jazzz and Swing have become new areas of effort this past year and I hope that will continue in 2014.

Always open to possibilities of collaborations and helping to build connections on mp3u. I have enjoyed making friends and aquaintances here on this site. It is a place that has a comfort level and feels, as Anthony Gee once said, "like coming home."

**My creative space -a.k.a. "hobbit hole studio" - is a cinder block fruit cellar, 6x9, with a 6in poured concrete slab ceiling…nice reflective surfaces for some interesting vocals if they are not tamed..the furnace is old and loud and is adjacent, and the main waste pipe from the second floor passes through the “studio” so I have to record before the household awakes or after they are asleep because a single toilet flush can “wh- o-o-o-s-s-h-h-“ through a track like a roar of a jet engine, giving new meaning to the phrase I have come to accept as part of my Buddhist experience - “Flushed Away!”